Chronicle of Melrose
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The Chronicle of Melrose is a key medieval Scottish historical record compiled by monks at Melrose Abbey, documenting political and ecclesiastical events from the 12th to the 13th century.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish historical record
ⓘ
historical source ⓘ medieval chronicle ⓘ |
| author | monks of Melrose Abbey ⓘ |
| compiler | Cistercian monks ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfCompilation |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Scottish–English relations in the 12th century
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Scottish–English relations in the 13th century ⓘ ecclesiastical affairs in medieval Scotland ⓘ foundation and activities of Melrose Abbey ⓘ reign of Alexander II of Scotland ⓘ reign of David I of Scotland ⓘ reign of William I of Scotland ⓘ |
| documentedIn | manuscript tradition of Melrose Abbey ⓘ |
| follows | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | annalistic chronicle ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later Scottish chroniclers ⓘ |
| hasPart | annals year by year ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Roxburghshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Borders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ecclesiastical history of medieval Scotland
ⓘ
political history of medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Melrose Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionDescribed |
Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern England ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Cistercian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for church history in Scotland
ⓘ
key narrative source for medieval Scottish history ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Melrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| timeSpan | from the 12th to the 13th century ⓘ |
| typeOfRecord |
ecclesiastical events
ⓘ
political events ⓘ |
| usedBy |
medieval historians of Scotland
ⓘ
modern historians of Scotland ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Chronicle of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durham historical traditions ⓘ |
| workLocation | Melrose Abbey scriptorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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